Leju Robotics Kuavo 5
Leju's fifth-generation full-size humanoid, 1.73 m with 41 DoF, built for factory, commercial and research work, with a wheeled 5-W sibling.
Launched in October 2025 as Leju's current full-size model; Leju has delivered Kuavo humanoids to industrial and research customers since 2024.
Excellent humanoid robot (83/100). It stands out most for availability (100/100). Highlight: 41 dof with dexterous hands. Main trade-off: no public price.
Score breakdown
Rated across 6 criteria
Specifications
- Availability
- Shipping
- Degrees of freedom
- 41
- Payload
- 5 kg
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 63.5 kg
- Hand DoF (per hand)
- 6
- Top speed
- 7 km/h
- Locomotion
- Bipedal
- Main use
- General-purpose
- Made in
- China
- Year
- 2025
- SDK
- Open SDK
Specs checked September 2026. Sources: lejurobot.com, website-file.lejugym.com, xinwen.bjd.com.cn, kuavo.lejurobot.com, finance.sina.com.cn, mikekalil.com. A missing value has not been published by the maker.
Pros
- 41 DoF with dexterous hands
- Wheeled 5-W variant available
- ROS and Python SDKs
Cons
- No public price
- 5 kg per-arm payload
- Two-hour rated runtime
Owner reviews
A top-tier humanoid robot we recommend without hesitation
In our independent assessment, the Leju Robotics Kuavo 5 earns 83/100 — an excellent humanoid robot.
Its strongest area is availability (100/100), followed by mobility (dof) (95/100). In practice, 41 dof with dexterous hands.
The main caveat is payload, where it scores 70/100. Specifically, no public price.
For most buyers in this category, it's one of the best choices you can make.
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Can I actually buy a humanoid robot?
Yes, but mostly research and developer models (Unitree, Booster, EngineAI and others) that ship today. Most general-purpose humanoids are still in paid pilots, pre-order or prototype: check the Availability line before you plan around one.
How much does a humanoid robot cost?
Small developer humanoids start at a few thousand euros; full-size research platforms start around 17,000 € and advanced ones reach about 100,000 € or more. Industrial humanoids are usually sold or leased on quote, so no public price is listed.
What can humanoids do today?
Current models walk, balance, carry modest payloads and perform scripted, learned or teleoperated tasks. Fully autonomous household help is still emerging.
What do degrees of freedom (DoF) tell me?
Each DoF is one joint axis the robot can move. More DoF, especially in the hands, means more dexterous manipulation, but also more to calibrate and maintain.
Do they come with an SDK?
Research-focused humanoids ship with an open SDK or ROS support for programming and experiments; commercial units are typically locked to the vendor's software.
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